The Wellness Consortium

Kansas City’s Premier Network of Wellness Practitioners and Vendors

Welcome to Your Holistic Networking  & Business Support Group

We are wellness practitioners and vendors in the Kansas City area, passionate about whole-person health.
While growing our individual businesses is important, we also have a heart for making a difference in people’s lives. 

We believe all wellness practitioners and vendors – including you – have an important role to play in the well-being of our community. That’s why we come together to learn how each of our different services can better help people discover the best version of themselves.

We use the framework called the Quadrants of Well-Being to keep the wellness language easy and consistent for our community.

Our group is diverse – made up of medical doctors, chiropractors, bodyworkers, acupuncturists, aromatherapists, personal chefs, counselors, physical therapists and trainers, yoga teachers, infrared sauna owners, local cafe owners, professional organizers, Feng Shui practitioners, business coaches, and many other different business support services including copywriting, image branding, website support, social media strategists, and brand messaging.

While we all come from many different walks of life and years served in our industries, we help people see that all it takes to get moving in the right direction is taking the next step in front of them.

Learn more about our story and mission with our “Let Us Tell You A Story” handout.

"I came to the Wellness Consortium because my holistic dietician invited me. I stayed because even in the first meeting I saw that this was a group of my people who treated their clients the way I do with time and attention and personalized care. I’ve not only built good friendships with people I trust and want to hang out with, but also a professional collaboration of trusted referral partners. The Wellness Consortium is unique – there is not any other group I’ve found that offers what they do in terms of connection, collaboration, business training and education – all geared around the health world. It is much more than networking!"

Dr. Jessica Cummings, PT, DPT of Restore/Thrive

"If you are looking for like-minded people who can support you and lift you up, this is the place to be! It can be hard to be a solopreneur because you can feel alone. This group filled the role, being a place I can ask questions and collaborate so I feel supported. Personally, I’ve met amazing people who have become close friends. Professionally I have received clients both from member referrals as well as fellow members using my services. Likewise, I’ve found wonderful practitioners to support my own health. "

Miriam Kaseff, Integrative Nutrition Health Coach at Well Life LLC

"The Wellness Consortium is an amazing community. As long as you’re willing to show up and give, it will come back in abundance! As a solopreneur, I was looking for the community I crave through different networking groups and not finding the people who were interested enough to even ask more about Feng Shui. Here it just clicked. Yes, we are all here to grow our businesses, but this group provides so much more - friendships, business opportunities, referrals, self-development, business resources - the bounty never stops! The members are so invested in everything each of us are doing."

Robyn Stevens, Feng Shui Consultant at Robyn Stevens Feng Shui

“For me, the best part of the Wellness Consortium is the community. This is a group of people with the same goal who enjoys helping others achieve that goal. Professionally, the group has been a great referral source as well as a think tank. There are many business aspects not taught in professional school and having all these minds to tap into to support the practice has been phenomenal. In meeting more people, I’ve learned about different fields, which has broadened my horizons.”

Patrick Chandler, PT, DPT, CF-L1 with the Kansas Athletic Club

Membership Benefits

Meet Your Community

Convenience is a deal-breaker for many people, which is why we established five small groups of wellness practitioners and vendors across the Kansas City area. With meetings in your neighborhood, this encourages our members to attend meetings because of location convenience.

Additionally, we have two virtual meeting options every month to make it even easier to attend a meeting.

Each monthly gathering encourages you to connect, build, and support one another, whether that’s sharing advice, successful tools and resources, or most commonly, referring patients or clients to each other’s businesses.

Better Together

We understand feeling supported is a human need, especially as business owners. It’s one of the many reasons this group was founded. Our members have more than a vision – they know this is their life purpose, to better our community and the way we take care of ourselves and each other.

Monthly meetings are focused on building relationships and in addition to speaking about who we are and what we do, include sharing how we’re handling today’s challenges, giving business tips, and many other memorable moments that ultimately build lifetime relationships with each other. These relationships are what build not only build your trusted referral network, but also build your spirit, mind, and body so you can continue giving to your business with a full cup.

Connect

Making a connection with others is a foundational need for success. This goes beyond just making friends or networking. We believe you need authentic relationships in your life, but it starts with connecting with other wellness practitioners and vendors by showing up at events.

Annual members enjoy unlimited monthly meetings in six locations:

  • North Kansas City
  • South Overland Park
  • Shawnee
  • Leawood
  • Lee’s Summit
  • Virtual

Amplify your connections at our two 90-minute City Wide events in January and July with special guest speakers and programs. All proceeds for these two events are donated to the Big Shifts Foundation.

Build

There’s a lot to focus on when it comes to building your business, and making room for educational opportunities can be difficult. This is why some meetings incorporate educational opportunities to help take your business to the next level.

Sharpen your skills through quarterly events that are centered around business development.

Boost referrals by highlighting what you do during our “Member Spotlight” each meeting.

Increase your business exposure by being active in our portal:

  • Customize your profile in the Member Directory
  • Post events under the Member Calendar
  • Elicit business with coupons and special promotions
  • Share press releases
  • Make use of the job board

Support

A support system is about more than just sharing the hard stuff. In fact, what we love most about it is celebrating each other’s successes. We were made to lift each other up, and not just cheer you on from the sidelines, but walk the path together.

Engage in forum conversations in our portal, share business offers for other members, find accountability partners, share resources, write each other reviews, and show up at each other’s events.

Our wellness practitioners and vendors rave this is one of the best communities they have ever belonged. Why? Each small group across the Kansas City area makes it a place that feels “soul to soul” rather than “role to role”. Wellness practitioners and vendors feel that sense of community during their gatherings, and it fuels each of them to continue growing personally and professionally.

Get the most out of your membership with the Consortium Commitments

Show Up

70% of life is being in the right place at the right time. If you don’t show up, you won’t receive.

Be A Go-Giver

Start with the question, “How can we make each others’ lives and businesses better?”

Celebrate Each Other

Authentically acknowledge and celebrate members in-person and on social media.

Make Time To Meet

Every month, schedule a 1-on-1 meeting with a fellow member and build lifetime relationships.

Membership Options

Annual memberships run January 1 to December 31.  January and July feature one semi-annual citywide special event which are NOT included in the annual membership.  Individual location meetings begin February 1st.

Members who join after March 1 pay a prorated amount for the remaining months that year.

Single Annual Membership

$249/year

This membership is perfect for the sole proprietor or company that has one primary active member. With the annual membership you receive all the numerous benefits listed below.

What's Included In The Single Annual Membership
  • Unlimited monthly Wellness Consortium meetings for ten months at our 5 locations (North Kansas City, South Overland Park, Shawnee, Leawood, and Lee’s Summit) as well as the monthly virtual meeting. These meetings are the foundation of building collaborative professional relationships with referrals from like-minded professionals. Note: the 90-minute City-Wide meetings in January and July with special guest presentations and open networking with appetizers are not included. All event proceeds for these go to support the non-profit Big Shifts Foundation.
  • Admission to Four Business Development Events: Each quarter, we invite a special guest to share business lessons or other trainings to help you grow personally and professionally. These events are open to the public (non-annual members) for an additional cost.
  • Member SpotlightsAt each monthly meeting, one member is selected to share about an aspect of their business or background. This 10-12 minutes time allows one to “paint the fuller picture” of what you do and how this journey began for you.    
  • A Standard Profile Listing in Our Public Directory: This includes your name or business, bio, description, address, phone, email, website, social media links, Quadrant Strengths, and up to 10 “categories” your business falls under (i.e. chiropractic, acupuncture, nutrition, etc.).
  • Access to Our Member-Only Portal App: This allows you to easily register for events, manage your membership, update your profile, and connect with other members while on the go.  
  • Posting Your Business Events: Increase attendance to your events by sharing images and details on our public platform. Each member will be able to post up to four of their events per month.  
  • Posting Promotional Offers: Share your promotions for members only, or on the public-facing platform for anyone to find and use. 
  • Engage in Our Member-Only Forum: Search and find relevant topics on our member-only forum, where you can upload, download, or view resources around core topics.  
  • Posting Job Listings: Share job or volunteer opportunities for your business.
  • News Updates: Do you have a new service, received an award or recognition, brought on new staff, completed a recent training, or another noteworthy happening?  Help each other stay in the loop of what’s happening with your company or industry by sharing news brief topics, available for members and the general public. 

Annual Virtual Membership

$169/year

This membership is designed for those who cannot or do not want to attend in-person meetings, but would still like to be a part of the community and have access to an easy-to-use online platform for referrals and connections

What's Included In The Annual Virtual Membership

With an annual virtual membership, you receive the following benefits:

  • Attending All Virtual Monthly Meetings: Currently there are two virtual meeting options per month – the all virtual and the North Kansas City hybrid option. Whether you are local but prefer virtual or are not in the Kansas City area but would still like to connect, build, and support with other whole person health providers, this is for you. If you are not in the Kansas City area, you will be part of our story as we expand and develop these groups across the country.
  • Admission to Four Business Development Virtual Events: Each quarter, we invite a special guest to share business lessons or other trainings to help you grow personally and professionally. These events are open to the public (non-annual members) for an additional cost.
  • Member SpotlightsAt each monthly meeting, one member is selected to share about an aspect of their business or background. This 10-12 minutes time allows one to “paint the fuller picture” of what you do and how this journey began for you.    
  • A Standard Profile Listing in Our Public Directory: This includes your name or business, bio, description, address, phone, email, website, social media links, Quadrant Strengths, and up to 10 “categories” your business falls under (i.e. chiropractic, acupuncture, nutrition, etc.).
  • Access to Our Member-Only Portal App: This allows you to easily register for events, manage your membership, update your profile, and connect with other members while on the go.  
  • Posting Your Business Events: Increase attendance to your events by sharing images and details on our public platform. Each member will be able to post up to four of their events per month.  
  • Posting Promotional Offers: Share your promotions for members only, or on the public-facing platform for anyone to find and use. 
  • Engage in Our Member-Only Forum: Search and find relevant topics on our member-only forum, where you can upload, download, or view resources around core topics.  
  • Posting Job Listings: Share job or volunteer opportunities for your business.
  • News Updates: Do you have a new service, received an award or recognition, brought on new staff, completed a recent training, or another noteworthy happening?  Help each other stay in the loop of what’s happening with your company or industry by sharing news brief topics, available for members and the general public. 

Multi-Person Organization Membership

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Are you a company that would benefit from having multiple active team members attend monthly Wellness Consortium meetings and engage on the member portal? If so, this membership is for you!

What's Included In The Multi-Person Organization Membership

Choose one of the three multi-person membership options based on the number of team members you would like to actively participate in events. Each option includes all of the Single Annual Membership benefits listed above and runs from January 1 through December 31.

Additionally, there’s an extra $50 value perk for our multi-person organization memberships – the Deluxe Directory Listing! Having a Deluxe Directory Listing means your business receives extra exposure on our public-facing platform. That extra exposure includes a business description, logo in the directory search fields, photo gallery, uploading videos and photos, key business highlights, a map to your location, and best of all, a higher placement in our search listing.

 

Three Members $597/year

  • All the great benefits for up to three people at your company or organization at a 20% savings off a Single Annual Membership.
  • Each member has their own individual profile alongside the main business directory listing with up to 20 business categories under which people are searching for services.  

Five Members $930/year

  • All the great benefits for up to five people at your company or organization at a 25% savings off a Single Annual Membership.
  • Each member has their own individual profile alongside the main business directory listing with up to 20 business categories under which people are searching for services.
  • Your organization can post up to six events per month on the Members Events calendar instead of the standard four.

    10 Members $1745/year

    • All the great benefits for up to ten people at your company or organization at a 30% savings off a Single Annual Membership.
    • Each member has their own individual profile alongside the main business directory listing with up to 20 business categories under which people are searching for services.
    • Your organization can post up to six events per month on the Members Events calendar instead of the standard four.
    • Additionally, your organization will be able to run a banner ad on our public-facing directory for three months ($150 value).

    Non-Profit Membership

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    Are you a 501(c)(3) non-profit looking to expand your network and resources? Would you like to connect with other companies around the area doing great work in the whole-person health arena and gain exposure for your good works, as well?  Then this membership is the membership for you! 

    There are different membership levels based on how many active team members you would like to have within your organization.   See the options below.

    What's Included In The Non-Profit Memberships
    All membership options from January 1 through December 31. If you purchase a membership part way through the calendar year, the cost will be pro-rated on a monthly basis starting March 1.

    You can choose your membership based on the number of team members you would like actively participating in meetings and events.

    •  Single person membership $125 annually
    • 3-person membership $299 annually
    • up to 5-person membership $465 annually
    • up to 10-person membership $873 annually

    All Non-Profit Memberships include the following benefits:

    Unlimited monthly Wellness Consortium meetings for ten months for each active member at our 5 locations (North Kansas City, South Overland Park, Shawnee, Leawood, and Lee’s Summit) as well as the monthly virtual meeting. These meetings are the foundation of building collaborative professional relationships with referrals from like-minded professionals. Note: the 90-minute City-Wide meetings in January and July with special guest presentations and open networking with appetizers are not included. All event proceeds for these go to support the non-profit Big Shifts Foundation.

    Hone your business skills with quarterly Business Development Events: Active members can participate each quarter as special guests share business and life lessons around creating and maintaining a successful business. These events are open to the public and non-members at an additional cost.

    Member Spotlights to boost referrals: At each consortium meeting, one active annual members are selected each month to provide a “Member Spotlight” for 10-12 minutes. This time offers you the ability to “paint the fuller picture” of what you do.

    Member Only Forum: access to an internal member forum to view resources and engage in supportive dialogue around core topics.

    NOTE: for the next areas, if you have a multi-person membership, you will choose one of the team members to be the administrator who will have access to manage the listing and post promotions, events, and job openings.

    Standard profile listing for the organization on the public facing Wellness Network Directory: Includes name, address, phone, email, website, social media links, bio/description, Quadrant Strengths, and up to 10 Business Category listings including specialization sub categories. Member Only Portal with App to easily register for events, manage your membership, update your profile and connect with other members.

    Event Posting: Increase event attendance with up to 4 monthly event listings on the public facing Member Event calendar.

    Product and Service Promotions: Share and receive special member-to-member promotions as well as offer promotions out to the general public.

    Job and Volunteer Opportunity Listings: Ability to list job postings and volunteer opportunities both on the member facing site and on a public facing page.

    News Updates: Do you have a new service, received an award or recognition, brought on new staff, completed a recent training, or another noteworthy happening?  Help each other stay in the loop of what’s happening with your company or industry by sharing news brief topics, available for members and the general public.

    Each active member has their own individual profile within the organization listing.

    "Being a part of the Wellness Consortium has allowed me to build relationships that have positively changed the momentum of my business, and the friendships are an added benefit! The referrals have been excellent, and I love the collaborative relationships to assist with patient care. I feel good knowing they receive the care they need from a trusted source. "

    Dr. Jessica Loveless, DC, MS at Immunity, LLC

    "I am part of the Wellness Consortium because of the community. The ability to connect with others who are passionate about whole-person health AND building connections is priceless. This community provides access to a wide range of health and wellness specialties I can share with my clients, and utilize for myself. There is a depth of knowledge and resources in The Wellness Consortium, and you'd be hard pressed to find another group of professionals so willing to help."

    Chelsea Laub, Enneagram Practitioner

    "As someone with my own business, having fellow supporters to feel connected to and provide community is key for me. I really feel there is a team of people who want me to succeed and are invested in my success. I’ve received so much from the Wellness Consortium including new ideas for offerings, feedback that has been critical, clients and social proof. I would recommend people join this group because it’s a place to find fuel and the support is incomparable. In a world filled with a sense of competition, this is a place where you are embraced and surrounded with collaborative energy."

    Abby Beth Carter, Tarot Reader and Mind-Body Practitioner

    Overview of the Membership Portal

    Check out the video below for a quick overview of our portal for wellness practitioners and vendors.

    Our Sponsors

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